A temple (from the Latin word templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Fanum At the temples Romans prayed and made Ritual Worship Offerings of a small gift or Animal sacrifices to their Roman A ‘’templum’’ constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. The Augur was a priest and official in the classical world especially Ancient Rome and Etruria. It has the same root as the word “ template,’’ a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out on the ground by the augur. Though a templum, technically speaking, is not a “house of the gods” but a diagram that for the Romans linked the geometries of heaven and earth, it was also indicative of a dwelling place of a god or gods. This tradition, of course, dates back to prehistoric times. Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" For the ancient Egyptians, the word pr could refer not only to a house, but also to a sacred structure since it was believed that the gods resided in houses. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now [1] The word ‘temple’ (which dates to about the 6th century BCE), despite the specific set of meanings associated with the religion of the ancient Rome, has now become quite widely used to describe a house of worship for any number of religions and is even used for time periods prior to the Romans. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC This article refers to the religious act For the album by Michael W Stated differently, temple was once a species of sacred structures; today it is, in the English language, often used as a genus. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic
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Ancient Near East
Jewish synagogues and temples
In Judaism, the ancient Hebrew texts refer not to temples, the word having not existed yet, but to a "sanctuary", "palace" or "hall". É is the Sumerian for "house" or " Temple " written ideographically with the Cuneiform sign 𒂍 (Borger nr A ziggurat ( Akkadian ziqqurrat, D-stem of zaqāru "to build on a raised area" was a Temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut (The Jerusalem temples were called Beit Hamikdash, the Holy House or more commonly, Beth El (the House of God)or Beth Yahweh (the House of Yahweh)). Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name The Greek word synagogue became current during Hellenistic times and it (along with the Yiddish term shul) remained the convention until the middle of the nineteenth century when the word ‘temple’ began to be used, almost exclusively by the followers of Reform Judaism, as in Temple Emanu-El, or the Temple Beth-El. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of This article focuses on the cultural aspects of the Hellenistic age for the historical aspects see Hellenistic period. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions The word referred not to Roman temples, but to the Temple of Solomon. Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to Orthodox Judaism considers this inappropriate as it does not consider synagogues a replacement for the Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the site where the First Temple of Solomon and the Second Temple were built. The Temple Mount ( הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyit) also called the Noble Sanctuary ( الحرم القدسي الشريف, al-haram Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to The Second Temple (בית המקדש romanized 'Beit HaMikdash' meaning 'Holy House' was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem which stood between 516 BCE and 70 CE At the center of the structure was the Holy of Holies where only the high priest could enter. The Holy of Holies is a term in the Hebrew Bible which referred to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem which could be entered The Temple Mount is now the site of the Islamic mosque, the Dome of the Rock (c. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة translit 690).
Two different Jewish temples actually occupied this mountain at different times. The first was proposed by King David but was not built until his son, Solomon gained the throne. David made great preparation for the temple but, according to the Bible was not allowed to because of the wars he had fought. This temple stood for a number of years until it was destroyed by the invading armies of Nebuchadnezzar when Jerusalem fell and was taken into exile as captives. It was at this time that the Ark of the Covenant, which occupied the Holy of Holies (the inner sactuary of the temple)was believed to have disappeared from history). Roughly some 70 years later, under the leadership of Jewish leaders such as Ezra and Nehemiah and with the blessing of the Persian King Cyrus, the temple was again rebuilt and stood until the time of Jesus Christ, during the reign of King Herod. Herod refurbished the temple, built my Ezra/Nehemiah, making it into a grandiose building far excelling its previous glory and splendor. Unfortunately, this notoriety was short-lived, as the building was raized by the Romans, some 70 years later. The so-called "Wailing Wall" in Jerusalem, is actually part of the original retaining wall built around the temple mount as a foundation for the original temple by King Solomon.
Since 1979, a Texas based religious denomination, known as The House of Yahweh, under the leadership of its pastor, Elder Yisrayl B. Hawkins has promoted plans to rebuild the Jewish Temple on its original site. Due to the volatile political climb in the Middle East, this has understandably been a controversial undertaking. Their proposal suggests that the Jewish Temple, (called "La Bayit Yahweh" or "The House of Yahweh") was originally located just north of the Muslim mosque's present location, its main door directly in line with the Old City's "Golden Gate" (since blocked). This suggestion is important in the fact that it means the Muslim mosque need not be removed in order for the Jewish Temple to be rebuilt, but instead they would share the Holy Site. The House of Yahweh points to prophesy in the book of Ezekiel to support their proposal, and has gone so far as to draw up patented and copyprotected blue prints based on the description given in Ezekiel and shown it to Israeli and Palestinian leaders for consideration. According to Hawkins, these leaders are seriously considering his proposal. Jewish tradition claims the temple mount, Mount Moriah as the site where the patriarch Abraham tested by being asked to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice. Islamic tradition, which actually shares quite a bit in common with Judaism, also claims this site as the place where the prophet Muhammad ascended into Heaven.
Greco-Roman temples
Though today we call most Greek religious buildings "temples," the ancient pagans would have referred to a temenos, or sacred precinct. Greek temples ( Ancient Greek:, grc-Latn ho naós "dwelling" semantically distinct from Latin la templum " Temple Fanum At the temples Romans prayed and made Ritual Worship Offerings of a small gift or Animal sacrifices to their Roman Temenos ( from the Greek verb "to cut" plural temene is a piece of land cut off and assigned as an official domain especially to kings Its sacredness, often connected with a holy grove, was more important than the building itself, as it contained the open air altar on which the sacrifices were made. An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place Sacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning "to make sacred" from Old French, from Latin sacrificium: sacr, "sacred" The building which housed the cult statue in its naos was originally a rather simple structure, but by the middle of the 6th century BCE had become increasingly elaborate. For the Spanish town see Cella Spain Naos redirects here For other meanings see Naos (disambiguation. Greek temple architecture had a profound influence on ancient architectural traditions.
The rituals that located and sited the temple were performed by an augur through the observation of the flight of birds or other natural phenomenon. The Augur was a priest and official in the classical world especially Ancient Rome and Etruria. Roman temples usually faced east or toward the rising sun, but the specifics of the orientation are often not known today; there are also notable exceptions, such as the Pantheon which faces north. The Pantheon ( Latin Pantheon, from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the gods" is a building in Rome In ancient Rome, only the native deities of Roman mythology had a templullm; any equivalent structure for a foreign deity was called a fanum. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its
Indian religions
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Hindu temples
These may also be called by other names, including mandir or mandira, koil or kovil, devasthana and devalaya, depending on the region in the Indian subcontinent and its local language. Indian religions, also called Dharmic religions, are the related religious traditions that originated in the Indian subcontinent, namely Hinduism, A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in A Hindu temple or Mandir ( Sanskrit: मंदिर is a house of worship for Hindus followers of Hinduism.
Hindu temples are large and magnificent with a rich history. Some date as far back as the Bronze Age and later the Indus Valley Civilization. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for The Indus Valley Civilization (Mature period 2600&ndash1900 BCE abbreviated IVC, was an ancient Civilization that flourished in the Indus River basin In the present day magnificent Hindu temples have been built in various countries of the world including India, Great Britain, the United States, Australia and South Africa. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Buddhist temples
They include the structures called stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Buddhist Temples monasteries, Stupas and Pagodas sorted by location A stupa (from Sanskrit and Pāli: m स्तूप stūpa, literally meaning "heap" is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist WaT ( W entz a nd T eppei is a Japanese pop duo composed of singers/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered Tower with multiple Eaves common in China, Japan, Korea Temples in Buddhism represent the pure land or pure environment of a Buddha. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices In Buddhism, buddhahood ( Sanskrit: buddhatva. Pali: buddhatta. Traditional Buddhist Temples are designed to inspire inner and outer peace. [2]
Sikh temples
Ayyavazhi temples
Zoroastrian temples
Zoroastrian temples may also be called the [darb-e meh and atashkada. Pathi ( Tamil:பதி - "The place where God is" is the name asserted to the primary centres of congregational A Zoroastrian Fire Temple is a place of worship for Zoroastrians.
Christian temples
The word is rarely used in the Western Christian tradition, and very frequently used in Eastern Orthodox Church. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The principal words for Western Christian architecture are: basilica, cathedral and church, while in Eastern Orthodox Church, principal words are: temple and church. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world
In the Eastern Orthodox Church the use of the word temple comes from the need to distinguish building of the church vs. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world church as Body of Christ. For example Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade, Serbia. The Temple of Saint Sava ( Serbian: Храм светог Саве or Hram svetog Save) is the largest Orthodox church in the world situated in Belgrade Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country See also: Orthodox church (building) and catholicon. An Orthodox church as a Church building of Eastern Orthodoxy has a distinct recognizable style among Church architectures History While
Beginning in the late eighteenth century, following the Enlightenment, some Protestant denominations in France and elsewhere began to use the word "temple" to distinguish these spaces from a Catholic church. The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Evangelical and other Protestant churches will make use of a wide variety of terms to designate their worship spaces, such as Tabernacle, Temple, etc. The Tabernacle is known in Hebrew as the Mishkan ( משכן "Residence" or "Dwelling Place"
Temples in the Latter Day Saint movement
According to Latter Day Saint tradition, in 1832, Joseph Smith, Jr. received a revelation to restore the practice of temple worship, in a "house of the Lord". A Latter Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing (see etymology or in the theological perception making something obvious and clearly understood through active or passive communication In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Restoration was a period in its early history during which a number of events occurred that were understood to be necessary to restore the In the The Kirtland Temple was the first temple of the Latter Day Saint movement and the only one completed in Smith's lifetime, although the Nauvoo Temple was partially complete at the time of his death. The Kirtland Temple is a registered National Historic Landmark in Kirtland Ohio, USA, on the eastern edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area Please see the talk page for this article and the "See also" list before adding content or adding a hyphen to Latter Day Saint The Nauvoo Temple was the second temple constructed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Preparation for succession See also Succession crisis (Mormonism Joseph's brother Hyrum Smith, the Assistant President of the Church, was The schisms stemming from a succession crisis have led to differing views about the role and use of temples between various groups with competing succession claims. The word schism (ˈsɪzəm or /ˈskɪzəm/ from the Greek σχίσμα skhísma (from σχίζω skhízō, "to tear to split" The succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the violent death of the movement's founder Joseph Smith Jr
Temples of LDS church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a prolific builder of "Latter-day Saint" or "Mormon" temples. EDITORS Please help preserve references When removing references in this article (i The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known A Latter TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Currently there are 126 operating temples, 8 under construction, and 6 announced (not yet under construction). Latter-day Saint temples are reserved only for the most holy and sacred of the covenant for performing special ordinances, and are distinct from meeting houses and chapels where weekly worship services are held. In the In Mormonism, an ordinance is a religious Ritual of special significance often involving the formation of a covenant with God A meeting house describes a place of public meeting particularly in the eastern portion of Canada and the United States A chapel is a holy place or area of Worship for Christians, which may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a College, a In Mormonism, worship services include weekly services held on Sundays (or Saturday when local custom or law prohibits Sunday worship in neighborhood based religious units The Temples are built and kept under strict sacredness and not to be defiled, thus, strict rules for entrance.
Other LDS Denominations
Various other Latter Day Saint denominations also have temples. Please see the talk page for this article and the "See also" list before adding content or adding a hyphen to Latter Day Saint An example is the Independence Temple at Independence, Missouri that was built by the Community of Christ by then church prophet-president Wallace B. Smith. The Temple in Independence Missouri is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace" Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state The First Presidency of the Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the church's highest-ranking priesthood Wallace Bunnell Smith (born July 29, 1929) was Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community The Community of Christ also currently owns the original Kirtland Temple, which it operates as a historic site.
Masonic temples
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization with its origins in the eighteenth century whose membership is held together by a shared set of moral and metaphysical ideals. Freemasons meet as a Lodge. Lodges meet in a Masonic Temple, Masonic Center or a Masonic Hall, such as Freemasons' Hall, London. Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and a meeting place for the Masonic Lodges in the London area Some confusion exists as Masons usually refer to a Lodge meeting as being in Lodge.
Other religions
Though the word "temple" is used broadly, one should use it with discretion in the context of some religions. A mosque for example, should never be called a temple. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Convention allows the use of temple in the following cases:
- Bahá'í temple (Mashriqu'l-Adhkárs or ‘Houses of Worship’). The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind A Bahá'í House of Worship, sometimes referred to by its Arabic name of Mashriqu'l-Adhkár ( is the designation of a place of Worship, or Temple,
- Mankhim, the temple of the ethnic group the Rai , located at Aritar, Sikkim. Mankhim, the temple of one of Nepal 's most ancient ethnolinguistic groups known as the Rai, is located at Aritar, Sikkim. The Rai, also known as the Khambu (people of Khumbu region is one of Nepal 's most ancient indigenous ethnolinguistic groups Aritar, a region in East Sikkim of India under Rongli Sub-Division is known for its natural and landscaped beauty Sikkim ( Nepali:, also Sikhim) is a Landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas It is the least populous state in India
- Confucian temple or Temple of Confucius. A Temple of Confucius or Confucian temple ( is a Temple devoted to the memory of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism A Temple of Confucius or Confucian temple ( is a Temple devoted to the memory of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism
- Shintoist jinja are normally called shrines in English in order to distinguish them from Buddhist temples (-tera, -dera). is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine" a Shinto Kami, and is usually characterized by the presence of a (also called A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used
Temple as Metaphor
The word 'temple' can be interpreted as metaphorical in English translations of the Bible, synonymous with Godhead. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Two examples in the New Testament are: 1) Jesus and the money changers and 2) description of the rending of the veil covering the temple (in advance of his resurrection as the Christ) at the death of Jesus in Matthew 27:51. The narrative of Jesus and the Money Changers occurs in both the Synoptic Gospels and in the Gospel of John, although it occurs close to the end of the Synoptic Gospels A veil is an article of clothing worn almost exclusively by women that is intended to cover some part of the head or Face. This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed "
See also
- List of Buddhist temples
- List of Hindu temples
- Temple (Latter Day Saints)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of Masonic temples
- Temples of Tamilnadu
Partial list of temples
- Long-shan Temple (龍山寺, Long Shan Si)
- Chung-Tai Buddhist Temple (中台禪寺, height: 136 m[3])
- Fo Guang Shan (佛光山)
- Chung Tai Shan
- Bao-an Temple (大龍峒保安宮)
- Edakkunni Temple, one of the 108 durga temples built by Parasurama
In Cambodia:
In China:
- The Temple of Heaven, a Taoist temple in Beijing
In Egypt:
In Greece:
In Guatemala:
In Iran:
In Italy:
In Korea:
In Japan:
- Hōryū-ji
- Kihryuzan Senjo-ji temple
- Sensō-ji
- Ryōan-ji
- Tokyo Japan Temple
In Malta:
In Turkey:
In the United States:
In Mexico:
In India:
- Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh
- Akshardam Temple in New Delhi
- Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai
- Meenakshi Temple, temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata
- Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai
- Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan
- NandnimataTemple in Banswara(Barodiya),Rajasthan
Around the World:
Additional reading
Hani, Jean, Le symbolisme du temple chrétien, G. Buddhist Temples monasteries, Stupas and Pagodas sorted by location Hindu Temple is called Mandir or Kovil or Devasthanam or Dega ( Nepal Bhasa) or Ambalam ( Malayalam) or other words in different Indian In the EDITORS Please help preserve references When removing references in this article (i Tamil Nadu is known as the land of temples Nearly 33000 ancient temples - many of which are at least 600 to 800 years old are scattered all over the land REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Longshan Temple ( POJ: Liông-san-sī is the name of at least five famous Temples in Taiwan: Wanhua, Taipei City Fo Guang Shan ( is an international Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monastic order that has gained a worldwide presence and has chapters around the world Chung Tai Shan 中台山 is a Taiwan -based Buddhist monastic order founded by the Venerable Master Wei Chueh in 1987. In Hinduism, Durga ("the inaccessible" or "the invincible" or Maa Durga (Mother Durga is a form of Devi, the supreme Goddess Parashurama a Brahman ( Sanskrit: परशुराम or Parasurama ( Axe-wielding Rama) the sixth Avatar of Vishnu, The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) (អង្គរវត្ត is a Temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Tian Tan redirects here For the Big Buddha statue in Hong Kong, see Tian Tan Buddha The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Abu Simbel ( أبو سنبل or ar '''أبو سمبل''' is an Archaeological site comprising two massive rock Temples in southern Egypt The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples chapels pylons and other buildings The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great" also spelt "Ramses" and The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double Temple built during the rule Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian town of Kom Ombo. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Parthenon ( Ancient Greek:) is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Tikal (or Tik’al, according to the more current orthography is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Mayan civilization. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Anahita temple kangavar mapgif|thumb|right|200px|The Anahita temple at Kangavar site plan Depicted are A) "temple" B) courtyard C) peristyle]]The Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Pantheon ( Latin Pantheon, from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the gods" is a building in Rome Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple in the North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. Jogyesa is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Haeinsa (Temple of Reflection on a Smooth Sea is one of the foremost Chogye Buddhist temples in South Korea. Tongdosa is a major Chogye Buddhist temple and is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea. Beomeosa is a Buddhist temple in Cheongnyong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji (法隆学問寺 or Learning Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō Tokyo. is a Zen Temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. Belonging to the Myoshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism The Tokyo Japan Temple (formerly the Tokyo Temple) is the 20th constructed and 18th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Ġgantija ( Ggantia) is a Neolithic, Megalithic Temple complex on the Mediterranean Island of Gozo, which Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Temple of Artemis ( Greek: Ἀρτεμίσιον The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Temple in Independence Missouri is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace" Mount Ecclesia is a picturesque spot of nature grounds in Oceanside California and the location of the international headquarters of the fraternal and service organization The Nauvoo Temple was the second temple constructed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, The Salt Lake Temple is the largest (of more than 120 and best-known temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Washington DC Temple (formerly the Washington Temple) is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World is a Christian denomination with international headquarters in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (తిరుమల వేంకటేశ్వర దేవాలయం also known as Tirupati Venkateswara Temple is a famous Hindu temple Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple ( மீனாக்ஷி அம்மன் கோவில்) is a historic Hindu Madurai Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. The Dakshineswar Kali Temple ( Bengali: দক্ষিনেশ্বর কালী মন্দির Dokkhineshshôr Kali Mondir, Sanskrit: दक्षिनेश्वर The Parthasarathy Temple (பார்த்தசாரதி கோயில் is an 8th century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Krishna Vrindavan (alternate spellings Vrindaban or Brindavan) or Vraj in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India is a town on Nandni Mata is a Hindu goddess The name Nandni (sometimes written Nandini) is another name for Durga, which means daughter. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Banswara is a city in Banswara District in south Rajasthan in India. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place Swaminarayan, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, established temples known as Mandirs ( Devnagari: स्वमिनारायन मिद्र Trédaniel (editor); [2. éd. ] edition (1978), 207 p. , ISBN 2-85707-030-6
References
- ^ Monroe, Edgar, Temples of Egypt, http://touregypt.net/featurestories/temples.htm , website accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ New York Buddhist Temple for World Peace
- ^ SkyscraperPage - Chung-Tai Buddhist Temple
External links
- Greatest Temples in India, Andhra Pradesh Indian Hindu Temples
- Sri Vishnu Temples in India, Indian Hindu Temples
- The ancient Hindu cave temple in the Himalayas
- online – distinct for the religious and anatomical terms
- South Indian Temples History and Images
- Nepali Hindu Temples
- Temple Elephants in India – A short video in Quicktime format.
- Sri Guru Parashakthi Mutt, Marakada, Mangalore, The official site.
- The term "temple" in Judaism
- Hindu Temples outside of India
Dictionary
temple
-noun
- The region of the skull on either side of the forehead.
- A building for worship.
- (often capitalized) The Jewish temple of Jerusalem, first built by Solomon.
- (French), Sometimes used to describe a protestant church in French-speaking nations.
- Something regarded as holding religious presence.
- Something of importance; something attended to.
- (Ophthalmology) Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
- (obsolete) a body
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